Ethernet APL Status Update: Q1 2024
State of the Art Ethernet-APL is done. The specs are written, finalized, and published in the international standards organizations. To recap: Ethernet-APL is an extension of IEEE 802.cg (10BASE-T1L)...
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Location-Tracking Standard omlox is Shifting Gears
New year, same challenges. As in the previous year, in 2024 enterprises are aiming for transparency within their business operations and supply chains, to cope with the impacts of the VUCA (volatility...
Redesigning Temperature Sensors for the Smart Factory Age
Brian Condell – Product Applications Engineer, Analog DevicesMichael Jackson – End Market Specialist, Analog Devices Abstract This article shows how a resistance temperature detector (RTD) industrial...
PROFINET over APL is Ready for Use
The experts at PROFIBUS & PROFINET International (PI) have successfully completed all activities for the use of PROFINET in hazardous applications in process automation. The final step here was pr...
Get Together for Robotics II: Wrap-Up
Following its major success last year, the Get Together for Robotics conference was held once again. Accompanied by a large number of online participants, around 100 participants from 39 companies met...
How Omlox and Location Data Help Overcome Worker Shortages
The logistics and manufacturing industries have long been the backbone of global trade and economic growth. However, these sectors are currently facing a significant challenge: a shortage of skilled w...
Certified Training Helps CERN Unlock the Mysteries of the Universe
HMS Networks is delighted to announce that it has just delivered important network training that will help maintain continuity for vital systems at the CERN Laboratory – home of the Large Hadron Colli...
New Use-Case Implemented for PROFIdrive
Thanks to the release of the VIK-NAMUR specific GSD file – a new use-case has been added to the PROFIdrive profile and now allows any device change during operation without adapting a device-specific...
The PROFINET Security Specification Makes Concrete Progress
Security in the field of operative technology (OT) is proving itself to be a decisive requirement for secure data collection, which is of crucial importance when it comes to implementing digitalizatio...
New Certified PI Training Center for the Middle East
HMS Networks opened its Dubai office in 2019. Prior to this, HMS Networks had been doing business in the region through distributors and sales support from Sweden and Spain for several years and there...
SRCI: a Win-Win-Win for Robot Automation
Introduction The adoption of robots in modern production lines to increase automation and reduce costs is growing at a rapid pace. This includes the large robot lines often seen in the automotiv...
IO-Link Interoperability Workshop Sees Record Participation
For the 21st time now, the IO-Link community has met for a two-day interoperability workshop. The annual event, which took place in Bad Soden, Germany, saw a new participation record: 130 participants...